Oh, the weather outside is frightful,
but the fire is so delightful,
and since you have to feed them dinner,
make some chili, make some chili, make some chili.
Has a festive ring to it, no?
Ok. My sub-par song lyric writing aside, this chili recipe is a winner.
I have come to absolutely LOVE my crock pot. Who knew?
This stellar piece of electronic cooking genius is amazing! Throw some ingredients in and you are in business, friend! (I’m all for things that make life simpler in this season of life.)
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The beauty of this recipe is that you can tweak it to your taste. I am a total WIMP (note the capital letters) when it comes to spicy things. No joke. One tic tac and my mouth is on fire! If we change toothpaste I have to mentally prepare myself. Ha! (See….W.I.M.P.) My husband always adds more seasoning to his bowls of chili. Give it a go and see what you like- you can always add more seasoning!
This is such a great recipe to have as an “emergency meal” in your meal rotation. It takes 5 minutes of prep time and then the crock pot (bless this small appliance) does the rest for you!
And because I love you, I am going to share one of my secrets for making things in the crock pot. Lots of recipes call for diced onion. (This recipe does, as well as green pepper.) My “secret” is to have those things pre-chopped and in the freezer. I put each chopped onion or pepper in a separate baggie, so when I am ready to make something that needs one of those things, I just pop out the baggie and dump what I froze into the crock pot. EASY!
A crock pot would make a wonderful holiday gift! We got the bowls (pictured) a while ago from Costco, but you can also find them at Amazon here.
- 4 cans black beans (mostly drained)
- 1 can kidney beans (drained)
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablesoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Spray your crock pot with non-stick cooking spray suitable for high heat.
- Add all ingredients, stir, and cover.
- Cook on "low" 6 hours.
- Top with: cheese, sour cream, green onions
- Serve with: cornbread or biscuits.
What do you like to make in the crock pot? Share below in the comments!
